Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/380/5
Document: 28
Nov 6, 1751
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of a horse. Prisoner escaped from gaol. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Horse-stealing

Accused
Evan Francis, Labourer
aka Evan Davies
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Griffith
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years

Other:
J

From file: 4/380/5
Document: 13
Dec 1, 1751
Crime

Brecon, Builth

Unlawfully exercising a trade as a mason. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Unlawfully exercising a trade

Accused
William Watkin, Yeoman
Brecon, Builth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Jeremiah Cartwright
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/380/5
Document: 26 1
Nov 30, 1751
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Neglect of duty - permitting several criminals in his custody to leave gaol to work at harvest and employing a felon as turnkey. No indictmnent. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Neglect of duty

Accused
Thomas Morgan, Gaoler
aka Morgan Thomas
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Grand jury presentment
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
From file: 4/380/5
Document: 29
Feb 18, 1752
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fawr

Theft of a horse. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Horse-stealing

Accused
Rees Prees, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanafan Fawr
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas William Watkin
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W (in 4/380/6)

From file: 4/380/5
Document: 3
Apr 1, 1752
Crime

Brecon, Talgarth

Assault. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
Amy Jones, Married
Brecon, Talgarth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/380/5
Document: 19
Apr 2, 1752
Crime

Brecon, Gwenddwr

Assault. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
William Williams, Yeoman
aka William Probert
Brecon, Gwenddwr
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Thomas
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/380/5
Document: 19
Apr 2, 1752
Crime

Brecon, Gwenddwr

Assault. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
Henry Wynter, Yeoman
Brecon, Crickadarn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Thomas
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/380/5
Document: 23
Apr 2, 1752
Crime

Brecon, Gwenddwr

Assault. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
William Williams, Yeoman
aka William Probert
Brecon, Gwenddwr
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Thomas
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/380/5
Document: 23
Apr 2, 1752
Crime

Brecon, Gwenddwr

Assault. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
Henry Wynter, Yeoman
Brecon, Crickadarn
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Thomas
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/380/5
Document: 42
May 1, 1752
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fawr

Common barrator. Indicted with his wife. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Common barrator / scold

Accused
Evan Davies, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanafan Fawr
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Davies & Thomas Evans
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
W (in 4/381/1)

From file: 4/380/5
Document: 42
May 1, 1752
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fawr

Common barrator. Indicted with her husband. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Common barrator / scold

Accused
Margaret Davies, Married
Brecon, Llanafan Fawr
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Davies & Thomas Evans
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
W (in 4/381/1)

From file: 4/380/5
Document: 36
May 7, 1752
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Theft from a standing of handkerchiefs at Hay fair. Information states that goods belonged to Thomas Johnson, Much Dewchurch, co. Her., chapman and dealer. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft from shops / standings in markets or fairs / from hawkers

Accused
Rachael Sparrow, Married
aka Rachael More
Brecon, Hay
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Price
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, to be burned in the hand

Other:
I/E, R, J